BOOKS & MOVIES
Times Book Club Redux - September Reading Selection!
We are refugees from Lynn Carey's former Times Book Club. We meet every six to eight weeks at independent bookstores in Danville/Pleasanton to discuss our current reading sel... |
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on Aug 30, 2010 at 4:01 pm by Danilo, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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The library is looking for volunteers
Pleasanton Public Library needs volunteers for its Homebound Service, which provides homebound residents with library books, videos and CDs to community residents. Also, the l... |
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on Aug 27, 2010 at 12:26 pm by To answer your question, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood |
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"War on Kids" documentary
I met a nice young man on Ebay who has been buying up some of my "vinyl" record collection. He is a psychology student in North Carolina and we've become sort of friends sinc... |
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on Aug 10, 2010 at 4:34 pm by Karen, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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See 'Race to Nowhere' tonight
"Race to Nowhere" shows the pressures faced by American schoolchildren and their teachers in an "achievement-obsessed" public and private education system. See it tonight at 7... |
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on May 18, 2010 at 9:21 am by Sold Out, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Towne Center Books stuck up
I could NOT believe that Towne Center Books won Best of Pleasanton. Do you only give award to shops that advertise in the Weekly???
I went to Towne Centre the day that Har... |
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on May 10, 2010 at 9:03 pm by Dennis, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood |
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SOUTH PARK & RADICAL MUSLIMS
Something very interesting is about to happen. A radical Muslim group has warned the creators of "South Park", Trey Parker and Matt Stone, that they could face violent retribu... |
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on Apr 23, 2010 at 10:13 pm by Pleasanton Parent, a resident of the Pleasanton Meadows neighborhood |
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Iron-Jawed Angels - March 27th - Sat - 7 PM
Come and join us at the IBEW Hall in Dublin, at 6250 Village Parkway, at 7 PM on Saturday, March 27th. We'll be celebrating Women's History month by showing the entertaining f... |
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on Mar 26, 2010 at 8:13 am by Paulette, a resident of the Val Vista neighborhood |
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Happy St. Patrick's Day!
There may be no one more eligible among our elected officials to wish everyone in the Tri-Valley a Happy St. Patrick's Day than Alameda County Supervisor Scott Haggerty.
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on Mar 17, 2010 at 7:39 am by hahaha, a resident of the Deer Oaks/Twelve Oaks neighborhood |
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Seeking to Form A Women's Group
I've been wanting to form a casual women's group that can meet once a month or every other week at a member's home in Pleasanton (on a rotating basis) to chat, have tea/coffee... |
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on Feb 13, 2010 at 8:50 am by Pat, West of Foothill, a resident of the West of Foothill neighborhood |
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First deck section of Bay Bridge put into place
Construction of the Bay Bridge's new self-anchored suspension span reached a milestone today when the first deck section was hoisted into place by workers using the largest ba... |
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on Feb 4, 2010 at 9:31 pm by ruan, a resident of another community |
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Movies in 2009: The year's notables and forgettables
It was an "Up" year for Pixar and a time of particular praise for "The Hurt Locker" and "A Single Man." But 2009 was also the year that "Nine" landed with a thud in theaters. ... |
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on Jan 5, 2010 at 8:16 am by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online |
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500 Days of Summer - Watch it!
I just finished watching 500 Days of Summer. This is a good movie, I definitely recommend watching it. It isn't a "feel good" movie, but it isn't depressing either. I perso... |
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on Dec 27, 2009 at 12:10 am by Pleasanton Parent, a resident of the Pleasanton Meadows neighborhood |
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Why no movie theater in Pleasanton
Why does Pleasanton not have a movie theater? It's amazing what Dublin has done yet we can't even support a couple screens? Or is this another city council driven adgenda to... |
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on Dec 15, 2009 at 8:52 am by Optimistic, a resident of the Golden Eagle neighborhood |
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Ice rink on Staples gets commission's blessing
The city's Parks and Recreation Commission voted 5-0 to recommend that the City Council approve a master plan for a new 17-acre community park on the yet-undeveloped Staples R... |
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on Nov 30, 2009 at 4:39 pm by Kurt Kummer, a resident of the Highland Oaks neighborhood |
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American Drug Wars
On Saturday, November 14th, at 7:00 PM, the IBEW Hall will host a film event featuring the documentary, "American Drug Wars." This film shows how money, power, & greed have c... |
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on Nov 15, 2009 at 8:32 am by Paulette, a resident of the Val Vista neighborhood |
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Great Books of Pleasanton
The Great Books of Pleasanton book club meets at 7:30 p.m. the fourth Monday monthly at Towne Center Books, 555 Main St. Call Sadie at 846-1658.
Read the full story here htt... |
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on Oct 28, 2009 at 3:25 pm by Ben, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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MOVIE REVIEW - JULIA vs. JULIA
MOVIE REVIEW - JULIA vs. JULIA
Last night was Date Night, so I took Mrs. Kendall to the movies, to see a chick-flick. I take the wife to chick-flicks as an act of supreme lo... |
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on Oct 12, 2009 at 12:35 pm by AVHS Dad, a resident of the Stoneridge Park neighborhood |
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Pleasanton resident needs your votes online – book competition
I am a finalist in a nationwide children’s picture book competition. The winner will be chosen by internet voting and will get their book published. Individuals can vote onc... |
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on Oct 4, 2009 at 8:44 am by olfthfl, a resident of the Pleasanton Meadows neighborhood |
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Rallies planned today at UC Berkeley, other campuses to protest budget cuts
Today is shaping up to be a day of rallies, walkouts and strikes on Bay Area higher education campuses as groups from public university and city college systems plan to protes... |
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on Sep 25, 2009 at 1:54 pm by m, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Morning Coffee Chat With NYT Bestselling Author Garth Stein
Garth Stein will be reading excerpts and discussing his award-winning novel, "The Art of Racing in the Rain," which is currently sitting at #8 on the NYT bestseller list for t... |
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on Aug 13, 2009 at 6:25 pm by Reader, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Outdoor movie tonight is 'School of Rock'
"School of Rock", the ultimate Battle of the Bands movie, will be shown outdoors tonight starting at about 8:30 p.m. in Pleasanton's Delucchi Park on First Street.
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on Jul 30, 2009 at 4:05 pm by Curious, a resident of the Del Prado neighborhood |
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Two Good Movies: Why We Fight & The Ground Truth
Two Good Movies: Why We Fight & The Ground Truth
I recently saw both of these films and found them to be enlightening.
Anyone interested in having a discussion on them... |
Tanya Schwenk |
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on Jun 19, 2009 at 3:01 pm by mac, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Sick Movie Poster at Regal Hacienda
I was in Dublin at the movies last night, and I saw a poster for The Haunting in Connecticut. The poster evokes the sexual abuse of a child. I'm sure that's not what act... |
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on Jun 18, 2009 at 8:17 pm by paul, a resident of the Parkside neighborhood |
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Slum Dog Millionaire
Just a warning -- Slum Dog Millionaire is not the feel-good movie that the advertising leads you to believe. For those of us who are sensitive and faint of heart, especially w... |
Sandra Ryan |
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on Jun 11, 2009 at 8:11 am by Anonymous, a resident of the Ruby Hill neighborhood |
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New Star Trek movie is a bust
If you are a Star Trek fan from way back you'll hate this new movie. If you don't believe me check out the link below.
Web Link... |
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on Jun 3, 2009 at 5:20 pm by AVHS Dad, a resident of the Stoneridge Park neighborhood |
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